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It is hard to believe that discrimination continues to plague the workplace in this day and age, but it does. The best way we can help encourage change is to call out bad actors when they do wrong. In a recent case, a woman did just that and took on retail mega-giant...
Living with a disability brings challenges to every aspect of one’s life. If you have a disability, it can be harder for you to carry out your essential employment duties than it is for your coworkers. Fortunately, there are ways in which the law allows you to request...
If you drive about 180 miles northwest of Milwaukee, you'll arrive at Fort McCoy. Primarily a training base, the 60,000-acre facility is home to the IHG Army Hotel that provides lodging to military personnel and their families, contractors and other visitors.The...
Few pieces of legislation are remembered decades after enactment. Along with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Clean Air Act of 1970 and 1965's Voting Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is remembered for changing the course of history.Signed on July...
FedEx's most affordable shipping service has agreed to pay a stiff price to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit. FedEx Ground has agreed to pay $3.3 million and make company-wide changes as part of the settlement.The shipping giant was accused of denying...
While the COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges, it is important for everyone to remember that all laws and regulations are still in place and still being enforced. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently reminded employers that they...
Many of our regular Milwaukee employment law blog readers might well recall a post we published in September of last year about a woman who worked for Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a worldwide supplier of aftermarket auto parts. Among the firms listed in...
For the first time in U.S. history, race discrimination claims are no longer at the top of grievances filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Unfortunately, disability discrimination in the workplace moved to the top of the list of...
There are seniors housing, independent living and assisted living facilities scattered around the Milwaukee area and across Wisconsin. According to a retirement care industry publication, each and every one of those facilities should heed the warning implicit in a...
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is one of the focal points of Milwaukee's arts community. For more than 50 years, the facility has been home to arts organizations that include the city's renowned Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Ballet, the Children's...
